Measures how much albumin, the main protein carried in the bloodstream, is present in a fluid other than blood, such as urine or spinal fluid. Albumin should mostly stay inside blood vessels, so finding it elsewhere points to a leak, most often through the kidneys. The result is reported as a measured amount for each sample tested.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Albumin Measured In Urine Or Other Fluid cost?
$16.22
Typical negotiated rate. In Kansas, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $7.76 from a physician practice, and about $16.98 from a hospital or other facility.
These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
Prices by location type
Billed by
Who charges it
Typical
Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
$7.76
$4.68 to $11.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
$16.98
$16.22 to $23.99
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $9 to $26Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $3 to $12
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$16.22
Facility
None
$7.24
$14.13
$16.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$8.32
Professional
None
$5.37
$7.76
$8.32
BCBS Kansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$25.70
Facility
None
$16.22
$16.98
$25.70
BCBS Kansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$11.48
Professional
None
$11.48
$11.48
$11.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$17.78
Facility
None
$5.13
$8.51
$17.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$19.05
Professional
None
$3.39
$13.49
$19.05
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$14.13
Facility
None
$5.62
$8.51
$14.13
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.40
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$12.59
Professional
None
$2.40
$4.68
$12.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$7.76
Facility
None
$4.68
$4.68
$7.76
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.40
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$12.59
Professional
None
$2.40
$4.68
$12.59
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers
A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$4.17
Professional
52 · Reduced service
$3.39
$3.89
$4.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.35
Median
$1.55
Typical High
$1.66
Professional
53 · Discontinued
$1.35
$1.55
$1.66
Where Kansas sits
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